Causes and Features of a Greenstick Fracture. The term greenstick fracture is used because it evokes of a young, green branch that bends, and even splinters, but doesn't fully break. As such, is classified as an incomplete break since only one side of a bone is broken while the other side is merely bent.
Definition of public float: In the overall amount of a company's stock, the amount of shares that are held by public investors and not including the shares that are held by the officers or directors of that company.
Float Law and Legal Definition. Float is subject to different meanings, but in a financial context, it refers to the difference between the amount of checks written and deposited according to your own books or records, and the amount of those checks or deposits that have cleared your bank account.